Sarmatian Virgin Foot Archers

The Sarmatian Virgin Foot Archers were an all-female corps of warriors, a deeply shocking idea to 'civilized' sensibilities. They were fully the match of their men-folk with their compound bow.

Description
The Sarmatian people were purportedly the children of the Scythians and the Amazons, and the women lived up to such dangerous antecedents. They were reputed to scorch their right breasts with irons so that their use of the bow would not be impeded in any way - a harsh act, but one that they underwent as part of their rights of passage. They were also supposed to kill an enemy warrior in battle before they could marry the warrior of their choice.